The new seventh-generation 2017 BMW 5 Series will touch down in Australia in March, the company has confirmed, with four models available from launch.

This time around, BMW Australia has gone for a higher-specification line-up, adding more standard kit while bringing price increases with it.

The new 2017 range includes the BMW 520d from $93,900, BMW 530i from $108,900, BMW 530d from $119,900 and the BMW 540i from $136,900, all excluding on-road costs and dealer delivery.

The BMW 520d is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine producing 140kW and 400Nm. Its claimed fuel economy figure is 4.3L/100km, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 7.5 seconds.

The BMW 530i make use of a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 185kW and 350Nm. It can accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 6.2 seconds, BMW says, and sip 5.8 litres of petrol per 100 kilometres.

The BMW 530d presents the most torque in the range from its 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine pumping out a massive 620Nm as well as a very healthy 195kW. BMW claims a 0-100km/h time of 5.7 seconds and a fuel economy figure of 4.7L/100km on the combined cycle.

The range topper for now, the BMW 540i, uses the familiar engine from the 340i, which is a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 250kW and 450Nm.

BMW claims it will go from zero to 100km/h in 5.1 seconds, and lists fuel figures of 6.7L/100km.